U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

NIH: Fogarty International Center NIH: Fogarty International Center
Advancing Science for Global Health
Advancing Science for Global Health
Home > Search Current & Recent Grants > UZCHS-Promote Excellence in Research and Faculty Enhanced Career Training (PERFECT Program) Print

UZCHS-Promote Excellence in Research and Faculty Enhanced Career Training (PERFECT Program)

The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Funding Fogarty Program

MEPI Junior Faculty Research Training

Project Information in NIH RePORTER

UZCHS-Promote Excellence in Research and Faculty Enhanced Career Training (PERFECT Program)

Principal Institution

University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences

Principal Investigator(s) (PI)

Chipato, Tsungai

Project Contact Information

Email: tchipato@zol.co.zw

Year(s) Awarded

2015-2022

Country

Zimbabwe

Collaborators

King's College London (UK)
Stanford University
University College London (UK)
University of Cape Town (South Africa)
University of Colorado Denver

NIH Partners

NIH Office of the Director, NIMH, NHLBI, NINR, NIDCR, NINDS

Project Description

The PERFECT program (Promote Excellence in Research and Faculty Enhanced Career Training) is an advanced research capacity training program at the University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences; designed to train junior faculty to become independent and collaborative researchers. Training a critical mass of researchers in the area of HIV/AIDS, Cardiovascular Diseases, Mental Health and Women's Health will enable the generation of evidence to address the most pressing health needs of Zimbabwe. 

Related World Regions / Countries